How to Beat Your Bid-Hit Ratio
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 6, 2019
3 areas to filter for better bidding and estimating from construction business consultant George Hedley.
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Construction Estimating & Employee Incentives
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
From estimating and project management practices to compensation and business management, contractors are finding a “new normal” in every aspect of their business. I hear stories from clients about how aggressive the bidding environment has become, with more and more contractors bidding for each job and many bidding at a loss.
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LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 25, 2022
Unlike traditional JOC or traditional design-bid-build, LEAN JOC is a collaborative process that focuses upon mutually beneficial outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. We know we have done our job when you no longer need costly on-site JOC consultants!
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Considering a Job Order Contract?
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2. Non-catalog items should not exceed 10% of the total project cost estimate. Prequalify potential JOC contractors.
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Local Market Construction Cost Data
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Without granular, line item Local Market Construction Cost Data you can’t have a verifiable estimate. Most organizations rely upon national average cost data, consultants, and/or historical data. Track multiple programs, contracts, projects, estimates/bids/proposals, issues/tasks, and workorders throughout their lifecycles.
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Timberline Estimating Training
Cassell Construction Estimating
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Timberline Estimating Training – Bid Day Emergency – File Won’t Open I had an urgent support call recently from one of our Montana contractors who use Timberline Estimating. Here’s the scenario: It’s Bid Day, getting down to the last hour before the bid is due. The good news is that this is easy to fix.
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Low Bids Benefit Building Owners
Chianelli Estimating
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
Does the owner benefit from the lowest bid? The committee agreed that minimizing design and consultant fees would leave more for constructing the building. Better yet, the committee believed the estimated cost from the accounting department would be met.The final design is complete and is now ready to go out to bid. .
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Learning about Job Order Contracting?
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 11, 2022
In terms of procurement JOC is bid indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract between a facility owner and a professional JOC construction contractor. Do I need to hire a JOC consultant? Can owners create independent estimates? A unit prices book of 40,000 line items is sufficient for any JOC Program.
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Job Order Contracting Consulting Services
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
First, for public agencies, there is no longer the delay and waste associated with issuing invitations for bids or requests for proposals, awarding a contract requiring delivery or completion by a definite date for each and every construction project. on demand construction services. A coefficient (typically between 0.80
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Digital Dryshack #88: Closing a Bid in Sage Sql in Canada
Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 14, 2016
Our work as consultants requires travel to such interesting places as Arnpior , Ontario Canada, population 8,500. Our project was with M Sullivan & Son , a 102-year old construction company whom we’ve worked with for the past year, building a new and robust Sage (Timberline) Estimating system. Bid Status & Bid Package.
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Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 20, 2014
Cassell Consulting is pleased to be working with Dominick Rose on several projects. We first met at Timberline Estimating Conferences back in the ’80′s, in his various roles as a senior estimating consultant, trainer, and database administrator. Consulting Estimating Estimating Related'
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Digital Dryshack #65: Timberline Estimating to ProEst Conversion Tool
Cassell Construction Estimating
JANUARY 27, 2014
Cassell Consulting has been working with ProEst Estimating for just on a year now. Recently we’ve been building a custom software tool, that allows existing Sage customers to convert their existing Timberline Estimating database to a ProEst database. Please contact Cassell Consulting or ProEst for more details.
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Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 28, 2016
Last month, the Cassell Consulting, Inc. Our cohort included bid management and takeoff software from iSqFt , touchscreen workstation manufacturer iPlanTables , and data visualization firm Tableau. Exporting XL estimates to Procore has never before been possible, but with Fusion, it couldn’t be easier.
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Digital Dryshack #90: Sage SQL Estimating
Cassell Construction Estimating
JUNE 10, 2016
We’ve been working with Sage SQL Estimating over the past few months, and are becoming bigger fans of the recent updated version, 15.2. The upgrades over the past year and more enthusiastic client interest had prompted us to put together the first cut of feature comparisons between the 2 versions of Sage Estimating.
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Estimating Controls
Cassell Construction Estimating
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Bids are time‐consuming 2. Bids are time‐consuming: How are you doing your takeoff? Do you compile the estimate manually, then enter into a spreadsheet? Or do you build the bid directly from within your estimating software? You can’t open a box, and turn inconsistent estimating into a well‐oiled system.
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Digital Dryshack #86 – 4 Estimating Tips from Tennessee
Cassell Construction Estimating
DECEMBER 16, 2015
I was in Tennessee last week, and stopped by one of Tennessee’s largest builders to provide some training and suggestions to increase their estimating productivity. The company builds more than 1,000 semi-custom homes per year, and estimators need to crank out close to 30 estimates per month.
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How to Estimate Construction Costs
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 7, 2023
Inaccurate estimates might not be the root of all evil, but they sure can derail a project. Far and away one of the most common reasons, however, is inaccurate budget estimates. When it comes to construction, estimating costs is a towering challenge. When it comes to construction, estimating costs is a towering challenge.
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Four BT Awarded JOC Consulting/Training Contract by ESC19 / Allied States Cooperative
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
ESC Region 19 Allied States Cooperative Awards Four BT Job Order Contract Consulting. 23, 2016 – PRLog — Four BT, LLC awarded nationwide contract for Job Order Contracting Consulting by ESC Region 19 Allied States Cooperative. . Total estimated award value to awarded vendors is approximately $3,000,000. info@4BT.US.
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Rethinking Job Order Contracts
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 16, 2021
JOC consultants may also be of value in establishing a JOC Program for the first time. Note: Having a “JOC Consultant” manage a JOC Program is in direct conflict with LEAN construction principles, can involve excessive program costs, and may create conditions for a potential conflict of interest.) How many JOC Contracts do Owners bid?
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Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build
Job Order Contracting
MAY 8, 2017
Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build. Higher productivity.
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DD# 82: Cost Coding to Project Bid Items
Cassell Construction Estimating
JUNE 16, 2015
Discussing job cost coding with some of our self-performing contractor clients, we sometimes hear that they often use the Owner’s Project Bid Items as a simple and useful structure for cost coding their work on the project. The value of job cost coding, with consistent, standardized cost codes, over the course of years, cannot be overstated.
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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
While the short term involvement of consultants can be beneficial during the early learning curve, long term business relationships with consultants should not be established. In no manner should consultants be engaged and paid a percentage of construction, repair, renovation, or maintenance costs.
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BIM and the Estimator
Cassell Construction Estimating
AUGUST 24, 2009
I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. Not found on the conventional (read archaic) low-bid project! So how does this relate to estimating? It’s truly amazing.
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JOC Program Policy
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 7, 2022
A review of EVERY JOC contractor proposal/bid for JOC Program compliance. The owner is solely responsible for the JOC Program versus a “JOC consultant” Owners must have appropriate leadership and technical capabilities. Regular independent third-party audits. Regular updating of the JOC unit price book (UPB).
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16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract
Job Order Contracting
JULY 26, 2017
16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC. At a minimum, the Owner should provide a statement of work with sufficient detail to enable the contractor to create a detailed line item construction cost estimate. Learn more… 1. Learn more… 5.
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Considering a Job Order Contract?
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2. Non-catalog items should not exceed 10% of the total project cost estimate. Prequalify potential JOC contractors.
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Construction project management 101 – Checklist
Lets Build
APRIL 15, 2020
Construction management starts with a project owner sharing project information to contractors and subcontractors in order to solicit bids. Contractors and subcontractors give project owners their cost estimates for the project to be completed. The bidding process remains the same regardless of the type of a construction project.
Exciting products and fresh directions
Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 26, 2009
March finds the bid market slowing in many areas, but holding its own in a few areas. However some of our clientele reports that it’s still possible to bid a job with some profit, and actually get awarded the job. After fifteen years as an Independent Timberline-certified Estimating consultant & trainer, we declined to renew.
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Cassell Construction Estimating
JUNE 4, 2009
All our clientele have invested in Timberline, US Cost, Win Estimator, Primavera, OnCenter, Dexter & Chaney, and in some cases more than one of the above. We at Cassell Consulting are having a decent year. We’ve been doing some project management consulting on a residential project in Hawaii. We’re staying busy.
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100 Streamline your estimating processes with Causeway Estimating software
Construction Cost Estimating
JUNE 10, 2014
Causeway Estimating software is very useful for construction contractors and cost consultants to reduce conventional tender enquiry costs with 50% and at the same time develop clarity of net cost and value. anicipated cost estimation Construction Contructors estimating software Softwares tendering software'
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Digital Dryshack #64: The New Year: A look back, the present, and changes ahead
Cassell Construction Estimating
JANUARY 7, 2014
Our company was a one man shop, as I did all the consulting, while traveling incessantly across the country. Now we’ve got Rob Mazoros, our full-time senior consultant and software engineer, adding a whole new dimension to our services. Kait Cassell has joined us to run our marketing, and in an associate consultant role.
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LEAN Construction Tools and Support Services… 4BT OpenBuild(TM) Toolkit
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 18, 2020
via Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.
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A Guide to BIM
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 16, 2018
But construction contractors’ investment in BIM varies widely , with 27 percent of companies in the United States reporting having a BIM department, while another 28 percent say they don’t bid on BIM projects at all. It’s a resource for shared knowledge that stakeholders can consult throughout the life of a project.
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Carol Hagen
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
.” You can “add comments and notes directly to PDFs received from architects or consultants to eliminate extra steps or confusion and improve turnaround time.” ” Estimators will also love Bluebeam Revu.
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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 29, 2021
Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps. Construction contract is generally awarded to the lowest bidder and/or lowest qualified builder, who then utilizes the subcontractors included in his or her bid. Advantages.
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Cassell Construction Estimating
APRIL 9, 2015
Yet, all three disciplines stand to reap great gains when everything’s in its right place: whether it’s in your estimating database, test-driven development, or the kitchen. Stopping work on an estimate to reorganize your phase codes isn’t just frustrating, it stops you from getting more bids out the door. ” Agile Data.
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Electrical Utility Construction Estimator
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 28, 2014
This position will be responsible for the preparation of electrical utility estimates for construction projects to aid management in bidding on or determining price of construction of service. Consult with clients, vendors, other company personnel or construction supervision to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
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45 Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 15, 2016
Design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R can’t match this level of productivity or success. Build your knowledge of line item estimating with the JOC Unit Price Book. Verify line items, quantities, and coefficient(s) of internal Owner estimates and Contractor estimates. don’t engage in “bid shopping”.).
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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Civil 3D Quantity Takeoff
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Quantity takeoff is an activity performed by General Contractors, Subcontractors, Cost Consultants, and Quantity Surveyors as part of the construction process. By creating a custom application within Success Estimator it is possible to import data from an external source. Estimating Vidoe.
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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
In this case, a basis-of-design, commodity, stick-built curtain wall system can be shown on the architectural drawings and included in the performance specifications and can be competitively bid by the CM/GC after final construction documents are produced. Design team Architect: typically leads the design team.
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104 “Why are bids so different?” and why your proposal document is most important when it least seems so.
Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 4, 2012
This posting from Paul Lesieur in the Remdodelcrazy.com blog is worth repeating:’ Why are the bids so different? Mary from St Paul says; “My husband and I are wanting to redo our bath so we contacted three contractors and received 2 estimates and they are both different. Why are the bids so different?
Commercial Construction Trends: Why More Clients Are Choosing the Design-Assist Model
HardHatChat
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Rather than a competitive bid scenario, where clients choose a commercial construction firm based solely on their estimated costs, we prefer to be brought to the table at the initial planning stages so we can provide a construction perspective that could ultimately save everyone time, money and headaches.
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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: The Cornerstone of Cost Estimate
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. The Cornerstone of Cost Estimate. The cost estimation is the rapidly growing trend in AEC industry. On the basis of the estimated cost a proper bid will be prepared. A good estimate must start with a complete understanding of scope of work followed by an accurate quantity takeoff.
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Outsourcing Job Order Contracts
Job Order Contracting
MAY 2, 2017
Hiring a JOC consultant and paying them a fee based upon the total construction volume, to “manage” a JOC program is basically outsourcing from a business and process perspective. Traditional project delivery methods such as design-bid-build, lowest bidders, and even design-build have provided fully adequate solutions.
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